Success! Glory from Tanzania raised $639 to fund contracture release surgery.

Glory
$639
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Glory's treatment was fully funded on March 1, 2023.
  • Glory's story
  • Glory's update
October 12, 2022

Photo of Glory post-operation

March 20, 2023

Glory underwent contracture release surgery so she can use her arm and hand.

Glory has had a successful surgery. She is now on post-op care with wound dressing care to make sure that her surgery wound heals well. She ...

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Glory's Timeline

  • October 12, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Glory was submitted by Ruth Kanyeria, SAFE Program Coordinator at African Mission Healthcare.

  • October 13, 2022
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Glory received treatment at Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC) in Tanzania. Medical partners often provide care to patients accepted by Watsi before those patients are fully funded, operating under the guarantee that the cost of care will be paid for by donors.

  • October 16, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Glory's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • March 1, 2023
    FULLY FUNDED

    Glory's treatment was fully funded.

  • March 20, 2023
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Glory's treatment was successful. Read the update.

Funded by 16 donors

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Kyaw is a 5-year-old boy from Burma. He lives with his parents, grandmother, and older sister. Kyaw’s father supports the family as a Wi-Fi technician, while his mother and grandmother take care of the household. Recently, Kyaw started nursery school. During his free time, he likes to play football with his friends and ride his bicycle. In June 2023, while playing outside with his friends, Kyaw was accidentally hit by a friend and injured his left eye. Since then, Kyaw began to experience blurring and watering in his left eye, sensitivity to light, accompanied by pain, itching, and redness around the eye. These symptoms have made it increasingly difficult for him to see clearly. Kyaw was diagnosed with retinal detachment, a condition in which the retina pulls away from the supportive tissue in the eye, resulting in vision loss. If left untreated, he could lose his vision completely. Kyaw is scheduled to undergo surgery to reattach his retina on March 11th. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $1,500 to cover the total cost of his procedure and care. After his surgery, Kyaw's vision will hopefully be restored and he can resume his daily activities comfortably. Kyaw’s mother said, “I am very thankful to BCMF and their donors. It was very difficult to find an organization that would help with the cost of treatment. It is good to know I can depend on others for support like this, without you, it would be very difficult for me to help my son.”

$627raised
$873to go